Red Raiders Football Notebook

Texas Tech freshmen inside receivers Detron Lewis and Tramain Swindall got a lot of snaps with the second team for evaluation purposes during Thursday's intrasquad scrimmage at Jones AT&T Stadium.

Offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen is trying to decide whether each of the two can play this year or should be redshirted.

"It's really not about how many plays they make as much as what they do play in and play out,'' Holgorsen said. "Can they play hard enough? Can they play fast enough? Can they make the blocks? Do they know where they're going? Do they freeze up? I've got to study the film to see where we're at on that.''

Holgorsen said he would probably allow another three practices and make a decision Sunday.

Earlier this week, Holgorsen said Lewis and Adam James are likely redshirt candidates among the inside receivers. Swindall is borderline in that regard. He's someone that coaches feel has a bright future, but still needs to show more speed and gain strength.

Tight end Adrian Reese, who Holgorsen had mentioned this week as a redshirt possibility, has been penciled in to play.

"He can give us snaps right now in the big sets,'' Holgorsen said. "He's blocking well. He's playing hard, which will give him 10 to 12 snaps a game.''

Junior wideout Todd Walker, who has battled a pelvis injury since the spring, could redshirt if it comes to that.

"It's not a decision we have to make right now,'' wide receivers coach Lincoln Riley said. "But if he's not available or if we feel like he's not one of the guys that's going to play, it's definitely an option.''

Riley said such a decision probably wouldn't be made until the Raiders were a few games into the season. That will allow Walker more time to come back and coaches more time to judge their needs at receiver.

Walker had 21 receptions, 214 yards and two touchdowns last year. He caught five passes for 68 yards in the Insight Bowl.

"Hopefully, we want him to pick up where he was at the Insight Bowl,'' Riley said, "because he really played well there.''

Autograph Night on tap

The team's annual autograph night for fans is at 7 p.m. today at Jones AT&T Stadium. Fans are encouraged to bring items to be signed and cameras to take pictures.